Topics include: theories, history, politics and practice of public international law; the sources of public international law; the relationship between international and national law; the role of the different subjects of public international law; the system of Statehood and territorial sovereignty; jurisdiction, privileges and immunity in public international law; the responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts; the use of force by States and self-defence; international dispute resolution and the pacific settlement of disputes; key areas of the practice of public international law, and some of the challenges and future developments in public international law. -- Course Website
